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110 thoughts on “Tu-Na Quilts: Whooo is Peeking at you?”

You say you “only” have 68 more bags of apples to deal with? That sounds like a lot. The one thing I can think of that you hadn’t listed is fresh apple cookies. My mom had a recipe for them that is very good, but I don’t know how big a dent that would put in your supply. They make me think of fall. Good luck with your harvest.

Oh that owl is so cute! Wow, what a lot of apples. I go to the apple orchard and buy apples to make apple butter like my grandma used to make. Well, it tastes like hers, but I make it in the crock pot. It is very popular with my family and friends. Also I make an apple cake (also my grandma’s recipe) that is quick, easy and delicious. I can send you recipes if you want them.

I had to laugh when you said you had 68 more bags of apples to deal with. My husband and I go apple crazy in the fall and buy boxes and boxes of Cortlands for applesauce. They also make awesome pies and crisps. So we still have boxes to go in our garage.

Hi Karen! I think the dates in the giveaway details are wrong perhaps? It mentions September 11 and October 10th? Anyway, your owl is so darn cute and just perfect as the Who in Peek A Who. I do think it would make a great pillow – maybe a seasonal one with an envelope back so you can switch it out for the different holidays. ~smile~ Roseanne

Cute owl. I have thought about making apple pie filling and water bath canning it. Someday my apple trees will produce enough apples that I may be able to make a pie. If the grandsons don’t eat them all.

My MIL makes a wonderful Apple Cake from scratch. She’d make one every year after we’d go apple picking with the kids. Your owl is adorable and I’m thinking he’d look great in purples, oranges and black for halloween. Thanks for sharing.

Your owl is adorable! I must make one. That’s a lot of apples. If you’re willing to share, you might check with your local Human Services Office and see if their shelter care would like a bag or two for their children. Homeless Centers, too, might love like a few.

I leave the apples at the store, I’ve never been a fan. However, I made a caramelized apple spice cake with caramel swiss meringue buttercream for my mother’s 85th birthday…it is my most requested what should I bring item for the past year. Thank you for sharing your talents and creativity today!

Your owl is adorable. It would make a cute pillow. Apples? hmm I like to make applause, apple pie, apple doughnuts, apple bread and of course apples sauce to go over waffles and pancakes.
quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

I wish I could, too. Seems like everyone in ND has lots of apples this year. We posted for people to come and pick and help with cider and take cider home and very few people took us up on the offer. I guess it sounded like work.

Who? Me, said Owl. Sweet block and perfect for the Halloween season. OM goodness, I couldn’t blame you for being ‘fed up’ with apples. Don’t have an apple tree but I begin to feel that way about my tomatoe harvest!!

I do like the big eyes on that owl and you’ve done a great job on the block. As for apples, you’ve made everything I would have. The only advice I have is to wait until after dark, then leave a bag on the doorstep of each house at least six blocks away from where you live. You might also think about donating to the food distribution program, senior center of someplace like that.

I love that owl. “Only” 68 more bags of apples to go. Wow! I make apple bread, and apple muffins with some of each going into the freezer. I also make an apple coffee cake that somehow never makes it to the freezer. Good luck.

Our 18 month old granddaughter knows that an owl says “Hoot, hoot!” so you little quilt is very appropriate for her. This will probably be the first Halloween she’ll remember and she’s going to give out “treats” at our house this year.

Such an adorable owl…cute, cute! When I was growing up we had apricot trees that were canned, dried, and made into jam. I still love apricots, but I don’t ever want to eat canned ones again. Sounds like you’ve made some yummy progress on your apples. We love baked apples.

Your owl is great. I to am dealing with apples, What I do is use my handy peeler, compost the apples overnight with a little sugar and cinnamon then put in freezer bags and throw in the freezer. I use gallon bags if I want to make sauce later and quart size for apple desserts such as pie and turnovers.
Elizabeth, Silverdale, WA

Hi Karen, I’ve been extremely busy with family rehab (physical – not me) duty and haven’t been reading my Bloglovin’ post each day. It’s nice to take an evening to read and see some friends. First, your owl is absolutely adorable. Second, it seems you are about covered in apples. I have to be very careful with eating raw apples. Sometimes I double over in pain from raw apples and not with cooked apples – have no idea why. Growing up, we had a few apple trees in the back yard between the pine trees to control soil erosion and the house. We got the apples that the deer did not get from the low hanging branches or the ground. My mother made applesauce and froze it after we got a freezer. Before that, she canned the applesauce. My paternal grandmother made what she called “fruit.” It was what I would call a chunky applesauce. Mom’s applesauce was very fine and smooth while Mema’s was very chunky. They each were fully cooked. It was if Mom’s had been processed through a sieve and Mema’s had just been stirred in the pot until the apples were done. While the textures were different, they seemed like two different products. My mother and each of my grandmothers were each excellent cooks and they all had a little bit different style. I don’t know how my grandmothers learned to cook and my mother learned to cook from a cookbook when she got married during WWII. Good luck with the apples. Hopefully you have a cool, dark, safe place to store them.

The owl is cute. I love going apple picking, and haven’t been able to go because I’m caregiver for my mom, who has Alzheimer’s. I love apple struesel muffins, and you can bake them and freeze them for later. There’s also bread recipes that use apples, which can be frozen, too. Just wrap in plastic wrap and put in a ziploc bag.

Thanks for the owl for 2 reasons…for Halloween/Fall and for the QAL which I have been following. Did the Christmas one last year:) As for your apples…have you canned sliced apples or applebutter? I love applebutter. You send me a few jars of Apple something and I will send you lemons off our trees this winter. I’d offer olives but those darn squirrels beat us in picking the last 2 years. Really if anyone wants lemons let me know.

I love your version of that Owl. Now, on to your apple problem – I thought apples are good in fall soups but then that would create a whole other surplus or need for 68 bags of squash. Not a good idea. Apple butter is a favorite of the Pennsylvania Dutch and is great on cottage cheese.

Love the owl! My mom used to pare the apples and add the spices, then freeze the filling to use later. She also made apple sauce, which I haven’t had in years. Home made is SO much better than the sauce from the stores.

Hi Tu-na,
I love your owl, he’s gorgeous! Thanks for the link to the pattern!
Here in the U.K., our lovely neighbours leave a crate of apples on their wall outside, and plastic bags for people to help themselves as they pass by ….. it works very well! Another neighbour leaves out courgettes, cucumbers and runner beans ….. whatever they don’t need, and yet another neighbour has left herbs: rosemary, bay, mint.
The only mishap was that some joker once walked off with an empty trug (which had a note saying “please take” …. obviously referring to the vegetables!
Hugs,
Barbara x

Holy Cow that is a lot of apples… You’ve done everything I would do with them, except make Apple Butter… one of my favs to spread on toast in the morning. It’s also a favorite for a Christmas gift and easily made. I also make a wonderful Chocolate Chip Applesauce cake which is a favorite around the house and popular for potlucks.I love the Owl pattern, I’ve seen it done by the other bloggers also as I have been following Vanda’s Fall QAL. Thanks so much for participating today and my sincerest apologies for not getting around to the blogs sooner this week. It’s really been I think my busiest week of the year thus far.

Welcome to Tu-Na’s journey. My name is Karen. I am glad you stopped by.

Tu-Na (Too-Nuh) noun, 1. Title bestowed upon me by grandson. 2. Combination of Tutu and Nana. 3. Not having to do with a fish or fishing (unless it's cooked or quilted). Origin: See full explanation in Profile or About Me.

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